TotalBoat-486490 Lust Marine Varnish, High Gloss and Matte Finish for Wood, Boats, Outdoor Furniture (High Gloss, Gallon)

I bought a supposedly varnished bridge online, after 2 rain storms it leached chemicals into my koi pond and looked like garbage. I am a super newbie at this whole wood finishing thing. So, I searched everywhere for an environmentally safe varnish or sealer that wont drip chemicals into my pond- THIS IS IT!! In both before and after pictures, you can see the beauty of this candy coating (I used Amber High Gloss). Since I was pressed for time, I did NOT sand this, re-stain it, scrape it, or anything! I literally took the 5ft bridge on the left with a paint brush and a pint of this High Gloss Lust Boat sealer and this was the result!I did NOT thin this product or alter it in anyway, it goes on like painting with honey & I slathered it on thick! I used the entire pint in 1 day, and did a total of 3 full coats on the bottom & 3 full coats on the top (pictured) Taking a total of 7hrs in the month of May down in sunny Naples (very south) Florida. Even as thick as I laid it down, it was dry and ready to go again in 1.5hrs per coat with minimal fumes. I was amazed that it filled in the claw marks from cats using the bridge as a scratching post. It revived all the yellow water stains, and other imperfections- no buffing, no sanding, no scraping- NO PREP WORK! JUST BEAUTIFUL COVERAGE (for a great price)!!!

I love this stuff !!!!!!

First, I'm an amateur, but I believe in trying your best. 6 years ago I grew so dissatisfied with the builders of my front door and their finish.. I threw caution to the wind and sanded and put 13 coats of Epifanes Clear Varnish on it. It still looks great today but a couple areas are checking and the varnish has cracked. The drawback.. each coat takes a day to cure. So for 2 weeks.. i sanded, vacuumed, tack clothed and then put another coat on. This LUST varnish.. accelerates my projects greatly. I can't speak yet to durability.. but Jamestown who I routinely get my products from wouldn't sell it and you wouldn't have as many happy customers if it failed miserably. So i come to my preparation and what works for me. #1, sand to bare wood and remove all old finish. #2, use west systems special clear epoxy and put on 3 coats. You might wipe your wood with acetone before applying to remove oils, I did before applying to teak. On #2 you might put on 1 coat, then lightly sand then apply 2 more.. with this expoxy you can apply 2, maybe 3 coats in a day without sanding between. #3, sand with 120 grit, blow with a compressor and tack cloth. #4, apply this varish. I used 10% thinning with a high quality mineral spirit. I applied 2 coats via rolling with a foam roller and tipping it with a disposable foam brush. I also sprayed 2 coats with a graco sprayer (again thinned out 10% with mineral spirits). To be honest I think the foam roller is better and that's how I did and will redo my front door.Update Oct 13 2024I sanded my front door and got to bear wood on the cyprus. I applied 3 Coats a west systems clear 207 apoxy. And I have now applied 8 Coats of this product in 2 days. I highly recommend it see pictures. Again, I sent it out ten percent when applying the varnish, and with 3/8 knap roller and tipped with a large foam tip brush.

We have a 58 year old boat. We use this exclusively on our exterior teak work and are very happy with it. Easy to use and we love the fast dry/reapplication time.

I have an outdoor covered kitchen that emulates the kitchen in the house. Needless to say it sure requires maintenance to keep it looking good. In the past I have tried all different varnishes with limited success. They always look good when first applied but give it a year in the Texas elements and they deteriorate. So this time I thought I would try this lust varnish. The kitchen was looking pretty rough. First I sanded it all down, patched, and re-stained it. Next I applied the lust high gloss marine varnish as directed. First I started with a quart of the high gloss. I did three coats with this. First 50% dilution, then 30% dilution, then 20% dilution. I allowed this to dry since I did not have my can of matte finish yet. I have to say it looked great and pretty flawless at this point. I am not a fan of shiny finish so I waited for the can of matte finish to arrive. First I scuffed the surface with 800 grit scuff pads and cleaned it off. This step was a royal pain and I wish I had all the cans available on the same day. The directions state the matte finish can only be used as final coats and high gloss must be the initial coats. I applied the matte fnish at 20% dilution for 2 coats. I was a little horrified because some areas became hazy as opposed to matte. I did thoroughly mix it and mix it as I as working with it. It must have something to do with the flattening agent or the Texas weather. I also noted as time went one it will gel up in the container I was using. I ended up doing an extra undiluted coat on the areas that were hazy that helped with the haze. The final product turned out pretty nice but not perfect. Perhaps a sprayer would have been better. The real test will be if this nice finish lasts in the Texas elements. I have used other marine varnish in the past and they do not hold up. I also never put on five coats of those varnishes. This is definitely a time consuming process, I hope it will be worth it. There is no way you will find a reasonably priced contractor that will be willing to do five coats of this. The previous varnishes I had were applied by paint contractors and sprayed on but only two coats. If you want this much effort it is going to be a DIY job. Only time will tell if it holds up. Also a small can goes a long way considering you have to dilute it. One quart can would be more than enough to have done five coats on this outdoor kitchen, there is another section opposite the grill that is the same length. So I would have saved myself the cost of the extra can if I stuck with the high gloss finish. I may use the left over on my french doors.